Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’ll never get better,” or “I’m always in pain”?Yeah, I used to say that too—without realizing how much weight those words carried.
Here’s the truth: your words aren’t just sounds. They’re signals. And they’re either signaling healing or frustration. When you’re recovering from something as big as a knee replacement, every bit of your energy matters. What you say to yourself—out loud or in your head—sets the tone for how your body responds.
So today, I want to help you swap those “always” and “never” statements for words that actually move your healing forward.
The Energy of “Always” and “Never”
I used to say things like, “I’ve never been this stiff,” or “I’m always sore in the morning.” But the truth? I wasn’t always sore. My energy was just stuck in frustration.
Every time we say never, our body hears it as a full stop. But when we say not yet or I’m getting there, it keeps hope alive.
Try this next time:
Instead of “I’ll never bend like that again,” say “My knee is re-learning and that takes time.”
Instead of “This swelling always comes back,” try “My body is remembering how to move with ease.”
That small shift changes everything.
My Groundhog Day Season
I get to talk about this because I lived it. During both of my knee replacements, my words were feeding my frustration. One season felt like Groundhog Day. Around weeks three through eight, every morning I woke up stiff as a board, even after feeling good the night before.
And the thought that kept looping in my head? Is this ever going to stop?
When I finally caught it, I started saying, “This is a heavy moment, YET I know it’s passing.” Energy follows focus—and mine had to move from pain to progress. That’s the Yetter Getter way: awareness first, then alignment.
Speaking Life Over the Hard Days
My second knee replacement was where I finally got it. It took three months to get my extension back. But I never said, “This leg is always going to be stuck like this.” I knew I just needed the right key—the right person or technique—and trusted God to bring it.
Science backs this up. Positive words calm your nervous system and make space for healing.
God’s Word on Renewal
Check out Isaiah 40:31. When you say it out loud, your body hears it. Your spirit responds.
When you speak from peace or faith, your body listens. So, choose words that breathe life into your healing.
Every time you catch yourself saying always or never, pause. Replace it with: For now. I’m learning. I’m healing.
You’ve got this, my friend. Healing isn’t about going back. It’s about becoming.
Listen to the full podcast episode where I break it all down here:
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